DSpace Community:http://hdl.handle.net/2440/92018-02-22T04:28:52Z2018-02-22T04:28:52ZHeat resilience in public space and Its applications in healthy and low carbon citiesSharifi, E.Boland, J.http://hdl.handle.net/2440/1102132018-01-09T23:31:10Z2017-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Heat resilience in public space and Its applications in healthy and low carbon cities
Author: Sharifi, E.; Boland, J.
Abstract: Australian cities are experiencing more heat stress in the 21st century than ever before. Public life in a majority of Australian cities suffer from heat stress in urban heat islands. This paper presents the concept of spatial heat resilience as the capability of the built environment to support outdoor activities during heat stress conditions. Outdoor activities and urban microclimate parameters were observed in selected public spaces of Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Outdoor neutral and critical thermal thresholds are determined. An indexing system to indicate spatial heat resilience is presented. Correlations between spatial heat resilience and urban surface covers, and potential applications in low carbon cities are discussed. Results indicate that outdoor activities decrease after the neutral thermal threshold of 28-32°C. Critical zero-activity situations can occur in the range of 30- 48°C. Particularly public spaces with more tree canopy and natural landscapes have more resilience to heat stress. Heat mitigation during summer results in increased outdoor living. Heat resilient public spaces can provide high-performance outdoor environments in the context of climate change.
Description: International High- Performance Built Environment Conference – A Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2016 Series (SBE16), iHBE 20162017-01-01T00:00:00ZAdelaide Greater Riverbank Implementation PlanHayter, J.http://hdl.handle.net/2440/1102122018-01-09T23:29:53Z2013-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Adelaide Greater Riverbank Implementation Plan
Author: Hayter, J.2013-01-01T00:00:00ZTransition to a sustainability-oriented construction industry in China: a critical analysis from the multi-level perspectiveChang, R.Zillante, G.Soebarto, V.Zhao, Z.http://hdl.handle.net/2440/1100602018-01-02T00:13:53Z2015-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Transition to a sustainability-oriented construction industry in China: a critical analysis from the multi-level perspective
Author: Chang, R.; Zillante, G.; Soebarto, V.; Zhao, Z.
Abstract: Since the Chinese construction industry has huge impacts on China’s economy, society and environment, the sustainability of this industry is very important. Scholars have explored the sustainability drivers and barriers of the Chinese construction industry, trying to help it transition to a sustainability-oriented industry. However, few of them succeeded in offering a systematic approach to respond to the complexity of the sustainability transition issue. This paper aims at introducing the multi-level perspective from the socio-technical transition research into the research field of the construction industry, to systematically analyse the sustainability transition issue of the Chinese construction industry. Based on the multi-level perspective, the drivers and barriers are assessed. The results show that various elements in the construction industry, such as the corporations, policy, technology, and culture, coevolve and have multi-dimensional interactions, and various drivers and barriers of sustainability coexist and intertwined. To facilitate the sustainability transition process, systematic instruments are needed.2015-01-01T00:00:00ZConstructing Atmospheres Test-sites for an Aesthetics of JoyBrünner, M.http://hdl.handle.net/2440/1099722018-01-03T00:46:57Z2015-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Constructing Atmospheres Test-sites for an Aesthetics of Joy
Author: Brünner, M.2015-01-01T00:00:00Z